Eerie
(adjective)
- Strange and mysterious, esp. in an unsettling way.
- Suggesting a supernatural or ghostly presence.
- Inspiring a feeling of unease or fear.
Origin:
From old english Ä“arg "cowardly, timid", from proto-germanic *aizagaz, related to old high german eisig "fearful".
Examples:
- The abandoned house had an eerie feeling.
- The graveyard at night had an eerie atmosphere.
- The sound of the wind was eerie.
- The fog made the forest look eerie.
- The doll had an eerie resemblance to a real person.